"This is not a nice hotel! The pictures are misleading, it looks like they are probably several years old. The hotel is much less inviting now. I guess it would be fine for travelers on a limited budget who don't mind very basic accommodations. The grounds were untidy with visible piles of garbage, the rooms were spartan and uninviting - the place looked more like a barracks than a hotel. I took one look at the place and my room, and left to find another hotel, even though I had already pre-paid....
"This is not a nice hotel! The pictures are misleading, it looks like they are probably several years old. The hotel is much less inviting now. I guess it would be fine for travelers on a limited budget who don't mind very basic accommodations. The grounds were untidy with visible piles of garbage, the rooms were spartan and uninviting - the place looked more like a barracks than a hotel. I took one look at the place and my room, and left to find another hotel, even though I had already pre-paid....
"Outstanding friendly staff and lovely decorated room in a wonderful colonial house with lots of Charme. Sweet breakfast and perfect for a stop in between a journey through Madagascar "
"Outstanding friendly staff and lovely decorated room in a wonderful colonial house with lots of Charme. Sweet breakfast and perfect for a stop in between a journey through Madagascar "
"J'avais une réservation du 2 au 4 octobre 2019 par Hotels.com.
A l'arrivée, les deux réceptionnistes m'ont annoncé qu'elles n'avaient pas de réservation à mon nom, et qu'en plus l'hôtel était complet !
La raison ? Nous ne travaillons plus avec Hôtels.com, car nous n'arrivons pas à nous faire payer...et nous ne pouvons pas les appeler non plus.
Bien sûr, le responsable n'était pas visible.
Finalement, sur conseil d'une des deux réceptionnistes, je me suis adressé à un hôtel voisin, qui avait des...
"J'avais une réservation du 2 au 4 octobre 2019 par Hotels.com.
A l'arrivée, les deux réceptionnistes m'ont annoncé qu'elles n'avaient pas de réservation à mon nom, et qu'en plus l'hôtel était complet !
La raison ? Nous ne travaillons plus avec Hôtels.com, car nous n'arrivons pas à nous faire payer...et nous ne pouvons pas les appeler non plus.
Bien sûr, le responsable n'était pas visible.
Finalement, sur conseil d'une des deux réceptionnistes, je me suis adressé à un hôtel voisin, qui avait des...
"Rooms are quite small, as are the single beds. Wifi was acceptable and almost always worked, even with a power cut, which is very rare. Plenty of hot water. The reception staff speak English which is not always the case in Madagascar. The main negative was the small size of the room. 2 single beds took up almost the entire space and there is no storage space. I did not find it great value for the money."
"Rooms are quite small, as are the single beds. Wifi was acceptable and almost always worked, even with a power cut, which is very rare. Plenty of hot water. The reception staff speak English which is not always the case in Madagascar. The main negative was the small size of the room. 2 single beds took up almost the entire space and there is no storage space. I did not find it great value for the money."
"The staff are bad, don't treat client s properly . i changed 4 rooms, the first room doesn't have wifi, have to beg 2 days to move to next room and staff are so bad and arrogant, one staff shouted at me. 2nd room the door lock doesn't work, so the problem continued until the 4th room. the breakfast is small dry bread with jam, it is shame 5days dry bread with jam!!!!! i will never go there and never recommend to anyone, Hotel Panorama!"
"The staff are bad, don't treat client s properly . i changed 4 rooms, the first room doesn't have wifi, have to beg 2 days to move to next room and staff are so bad and arrogant, one staff shouted at me. 2nd room the door lock doesn't work, so the problem continued until the 4th room. the breakfast is small dry bread with jam, it is shame 5days dry bread with jam!!!!! i will never go there and never recommend to anyone, Hotel Panorama!"
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I just returned from a 9 night stay avdchete are my observations:
The hotel is very centrally located and just seconds away from the beach and the main bars and restaurants.
It has good sound proofing so no disruption to sleep or rest.
They have backup power generators so no disruption to air conditioning, hot water etc.
There are lots of stray dogs around but they don't bother you. The area felt safe but Blue Velvet has 24 hour security for peace of mind.
The restaurant staff are great...
I just returned from a 9 night stay avdchete are my observations:
The hotel is very centrally located and just seconds away from the beach and the main bars and restaurants.
It has good sound proofing so no disruption to sleep or rest.
They have backup power generators so no disruption to air conditioning, hot water etc.
There are lots of stray dogs around but they don't bother you. The area felt safe but Blue Velvet has 24 hour security for peace of mind.
The restaurant staff are great...
Mauricio, kaliana and the team were beyond brilliant, this place is such a paradise! The welcome and service throughout is second to none, they make sure they know you personally and that you are happy. My bungalow was on the beach and the location of the resort means you are isolated from any disturbances, it is wonderfully peaceful and fast fully decorated. There is also a GREAT dog on site called Nasdaq, and some tortoises which added to the homeliness of the Riake resort. Can not recommend...
Mauricio, kaliana and the team were beyond brilliant, this place is such a paradise! The welcome and service throughout is second to none, they make sure they know you personally and that you are happy. My bungalow was on the beach and the location of the resort means you are isolated from any disturbances, it is wonderfully peaceful and fast fully decorated. There is also a GREAT dog on site called Nasdaq, and some tortoises which added to the homeliness of the Riake resort. Can not recommend...
grainne
Reviewed December 20, 2018Reviewed December 20, 2018
It is off the beaten track surrounded by beautiful gardens and highly perfumed flowers, a small hotel, it is secluded and very private but will all the requirements you need. Food is excellent, all kinds of facilities are available you only have to ask. It has a secluded private beach, a small infinity pool overlooking the sea. Scuba diving is amazing and local tours are amazing.
It is off the beaten track surrounded by beautiful gardens and highly perfumed flowers, a small hotel, it is secluded and very private but will all the requirements you need. Food is excellent, all kinds of facilities are available you only have to ask. It has a secluded private beach, a small infinity pool overlooking the sea. Scuba diving is amazing and local tours are amazing.
our experience from check-in to check out exceeded our expectations even though we’d read all the great reviews from previous visitors. On arrive we were met by the owner warm friendly informal checkin we were taken to our room right on the beach perfect tranquil views of the bay. The room it’s self was new fresh with stocked mini bar great comfy bed crisp clean linen air conditioning and flat screen tv with Netflix ( we never used tv ) the bathroom was big with nice shower. In the evening we...
our experience from check-in to check out exceeded our expectations even though we’d read all the great reviews from previous visitors. On arrive we were met by the owner warm friendly informal checkin we were taken to our room right on the beach perfect tranquil views of the bay. The room it’s self was new fresh with stocked mini bar great comfy bed crisp clean linen air conditioning and flat screen tv with Netflix ( we never used tv ) the bathroom was big with nice shower. In the evening we...
This hotel is a true paradise. I cannot recommend highly enough. Everything and everyone were perfect and I will definitely be looking to return in the near future
This hotel is a true paradise. I cannot recommend highly enough. Everything and everyone were perfect and I will definitely be looking to return in the near future
Nicola
Reviewed November 3, 2026Reviewed November 3, 2026
Beautiful hotel.
Very quiet and calm.
Lovely pool to cool off in - not deep enough for proper swimming.
Excellent food and wine.
Great breakfast buffet.
Gym.
Beautiful hotel.
Very quiet and calm.
Lovely pool to cool off in - not deep enough for proper swimming.
Excellent food and wine.
Great breakfast buffet.
Gym.
Sarah
Reviewed December 25, 2019Reviewed December 25, 2019
My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to be able to explore the whole of the country for a month. We looked at all of the hotels available in the capital and decided on this one based on the good reviews. The hotel certainly did not disappoint! We used it as a base on arrival and then again in the middle of the trip as we returned from the north ( a much overlooked part of the country and to us, one of the best). We found the staff friendly, the rooms and general cleanliness of the site to be...
My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to be able to explore the whole of the country for a month. We looked at all of the hotels available in the capital and decided on this one based on the good reviews. The hotel certainly did not disappoint! We used it as a base on arrival and then again in the middle of the trip as we returned from the north ( a much overlooked part of the country and to us, one of the best). We found the staff friendly, the rooms and general cleanliness of the site to be...